Cottage Cheese Flatbread (Printable version)

Golden flatbreads enriched with cottage cheese for tenderness and subtle tang. Ideal for wraps and dips.

# Needed ingredients:

→ Dough

01 - 1 2/3 cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting
02 - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
03 - 1/2 cup cottage cheese
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

→ For Cooking

06 - 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter

# How to make it:

01 - In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt until evenly distributed.
02 - Add Greek yogurt and cottage cheese to the dry mixture; stir gently with a spoon or hands until a shaggy dough forms.
03 - Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth, adding extra flour if sticky.
04 - Divide the dough into six equal portions and shape each into a ball.
05 - Roll each ball into a flat circle about 1/4 inch thick, dusting with flour as needed to prevent sticking.
06 - Heat a nonstick skillet or cast iron pan over medium heat.
07 - Lightly brush the pan with olive oil or melted butter to prevent sticking.
08 - Cook one or two flatbreads at a time for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden spotting appears and cooked through.
09 - Transfer cooked flatbreads to a plate, cover with a clean towel to retain warmth, and repeat with remaining dough.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They come together in under 30 minutes with ingredients you probably already have.
  • The cottage cheese creates an almost pillowy softness that makes store-bought flatbread feel heavy by comparison.
  • They're forgiving enough for a weeknight dinner but impressive enough to bring to a potluck.
02 -
  • The cottage cheese gets grainy if you overmix, so stir just until combined—rough and shaggy is actually what you want here.
  • If your dough feels too sticky even after kneading, it's not a failure; just add flour 1 teaspoon at a time, but resist the urge to make it dry or they'll taste tough.
03 -
  • Room-temperature ingredients mix more smoothly, so pull your yogurt and cottage cheese out of the fridge 15 minutes before you start.
  • If your pan is too hot, the outside browns before the inside cooks—medium heat is genuinely the sweet spot, even though it feels slow.
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